DAVOS, Switzerland 鈥� Former Carolina Hurricanes centre Eric Staal has been named the captain of the 91原创 men's Olympic hockey team.
Staal, an Olympic gold medallist from the 2010 Winter Games in 91原创, B.C., was drafted second overall by the Hurricanes in 2003.
He also played for the New York Rangers, Minnesota Wild, Buffalo Sabres and Montreal Canadiens.
David Desharnais and Maxim Noreau will serve as the alternate captains.
Desharnais currently plays for HC Fribourg-Gott茅ron in Switzerland while Noreau plays for the ZSC Lions.
Canada will kick off the men鈥檚 hockey tournament on Feb. 10 against Germany, and will also play the United States on Feb. 12 and China on Feb. 13 to wrap up preliminary-round action.
鈥淭he opportunity to represent Canada at the Olympics is very special, and being named captain is an honour and something I take a lot of pride in,鈥� Staal said in a statement. 鈥淒avid and Maxim are great leaders and players, and they are deserving of this recognition."
This report by The 91原创 Press was first published Feb. 1, 2022.
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